Useful links for Cobbler installation/configuration

Installation/Configuration

• Installation on Redhat : https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite/5.3/html/Reference_Guide/ch-cobbler.html#s2-cobbler-reqs-check

• Update Cobbler : http://sappyit.blogspot.fr/2015/03/update-cobbler-server.html

• Managing DHCP: http://cobbler.github.io/manuals/2.6.0/3/4/1_-_Managing_DHCP.html

• Importing a distribution: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/sn-cobbler-import.html

• Usage with Subversion:

  • http://consultancy.edvoncken.net/index.php/HOWTO_Set_up_a_Subversion_repository_for_provisioning

  • Keyring:

    • http://technicalprose.blogspot.fr/2011/06/using-subversion-with-gnome-keyring.html
    • http://kenneho.net/2011/01/30/using-svn-client-and-gnome-keyring-in-ssh-sessions/
    • http://blog.purplecarrot.co.uk/2013/10/subversion-and-gnome-keyring-daemon.html
    • http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/89550/subversion-svn-doesnt-store-passwords-in-gnome-keyring
    • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3824513/svn-encrypted-password-store

Usage

• Kickstart:

  • Doc: http://cobbler.github.io/manuals/2.6.0/3/5_-_Kickstart_Templating.html
  • Making the kickstart file available: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Installation_Guide/s1-kickstart2-putkickstarthere.html
  • Tips and tricks for anaconda and kickstart: http://wiki.centos.org/fr/TipsAndTricks/KickStart

• Trigger:

  • Doc: http://cobbler.github.io/manuals/2.6.0/4/4/1_-_Triggers.html
  • Writing a trigger: http://www.ithiriel.com/content/2010/03/29/writing-install-triggers-cobbler

• API:

  • API XMLRPC: https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CobblerXmlrpc
  • API Python: https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/CobblerApi